Zip code 49504: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 49504?

49504 is assigned to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 49504 in?

49504 is in Kent County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 49504?

About 40,036 people live in 49504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 49504?

The median household income in 49504 is $70,119.

Q: What zip codes are near 49504?

The closest zip codes to 49504 are 49502, 49523, 49555, 49503, 49505.

Residential delivery areaKent CountyEastern Time

Population

40,036

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,231/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

3,623 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 49504

49504 is an urban zip code in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Kent County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 40,036 people live here, or 3,623 per square mile. The median resident is 32.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,119 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,500, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,231 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; sales; and healthcare.

How 49504 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%99th of 961 in MI
Population density3,623/sq mi
72nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi81st of 962 in MI
Poverty rate15.2%
70th
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%259th of 959 in MI
Population40,036
67th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,76136th of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%167th of 961 in MI
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%332nd of 961 in MI
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%353rd of 961 in MI
Work from home15.3%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%195th of 961 in MI
Housing vacancy7.6%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%592nd of 958 in MI
Rent-burdened renters52.6%
57th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%308th of 931 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.438
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465313th of 958 in MI
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%240th of 961 in MI
Diversity index47
47th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3129th of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$47,077
47th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178354th of 960 in MI
Per capita income$37,577
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735417th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents7.5%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%136th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,231
38th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129170th of 851 in MI
Median household income$70,119
36th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875454th of 952 in MI
Median home value$243,500
31st
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600288th of 946 in MI
Residents 65 and older14.1%
31st
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%848th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate56.9%
27th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%894th of 958 in MI
Broadband access88.3%
25th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%514th of 958 in MI
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%880th of 962 in MI
Residents under 1817.7%
17th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%671st of 962 in MI
Average commute19.8 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min806th of 941 in MI
Self-employed workers6.1%
10th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%815th of 961 in MI
Median age32.4
9th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2910th of 962 in MI
Government workers8.2%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%793rd of 961 in MI

Measure	49504	Kent	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Tech workers	4.6%	3.6%	3.1%	3.8%	75th	99th of 961
Population density	3,623/sq mi	781/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	72nd	81st of 962
Poverty rate	15.2%	10.1%	13.2%	12.5%	70th	259th of 959
Population	40,036	663,150	10,077,761	334,922,499	67th	36th of 962
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.9%	40.8%	32.4%	35.7%	65th	167th of 961
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.2%	5.7%	5.2%	65th	332nd of 961
Healthcare workers	10.5%	10%	10.1%	9.7%	65th	353rd of 961
Work from home	15.3%	14.3%	13.5%	15.1%	62nd	195th of 961
Housing vacancy	7.6%	4.6%	11.8%	10.1%	57th	592nd of 958
Rent-burdened renters	52.6%	49%	50.4%	51.1%	57th	308th of 931
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.449	0.465	0.483	53rd	313th of 958
Uninsured rate	6.7%	4.8%	4.9%	8.4%	49th	240th of 961
Diversity index	47	47.8	45.3	61.4	47th	129th of 962
Median earnings per worker	$47,077	$48,850	$47,178	$49,666	47th	354th of 960
Per capita income	$37,577	$42,992	$40,735	$44,673	43rd	417th of 962
Foreign-born residents	7.5%	8.9%	7.2%	14.1%	41st	136th of 962
Median gross rent	$1,231	$1,243	$1,129	$1,413	38th	170th of 851
Median household income	$70,119	$82,631	$72,875	$80,734	36th	454th of 952
Median home value	$243,500	$289,900	$231,600	$332,700	31st	288th of 946
Residents 65 and older	14.1%	14.9%	18.6%	17.2%	31st	848th of 962
Homeownership rate	56.9%	70.3%	73.2%	65.2%	27th	894th of 958
Broadband access	88.3%	92.2%	90.5%	91%	25th	514th of 958
Veterans	3.5%	4.9%	5.8%	6.2%	20th	880th of 962
Residents under 18	17.7%	23.5%	21.2%	22%	17th	671st of 962
Average commuteStrength	19.8 min	21 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	12th	806th of 941
Self-employed workers	6.1%	8.1%	8.6%	10%	10th	815th of 961
Median age	32.4	35.9	40.2	38.9	9th	910th of 962
Government workers	8.2%	8.3%	11.6%	14.5%	8th	793rd of 961

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

15%

18–24

21%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.4

Under 18

17.7%

65 and over

14.1%

Race and ethnicity

White71%
Black8%
Hispanic15%
Asian2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 17,350
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 50.6%
Married couples: 33.4%
Living alone: 33.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

49504

$70,119

Kent Co.

$82,631

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,577

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.438

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

49504

$243,500

Kent Co.

$289,900

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

49504

$1,231

Kent Co.

$1,243

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

22%

5–19 units

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 18,769
Owner-occupied: 56.9%
Vacant: 7.6%
Median year built: 1950
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.8%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

47%

20–29

23%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

11%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Management

10%

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Education

Food service

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

12%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Wholesale

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$47,077

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	49504	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,130	$74,888
Service	$20,657	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,594	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,913	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,513	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

23%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

29%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
Households with broadband: 88.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.3%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Grand Rapids
State: Michigan
County: Kent County
Center point: 42.9816° N, 85.7107° W
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Grand Rapids95% of zip
Walker5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 49504

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
49502	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
49523	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
49555	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
49503	Grand Rapids, MI	2.9 mi	39,489	$64,661	$241,900
49505	Grand Rapids, MI	3.8 mi	32,426	$74,906	$246,700
49534	Grand Rapids, MI	4 mi	23,719	$81,657	$306,700
49501	Grand Rapids, MI · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
49544	Grand Rapids, MI	4.4 mi	9,631	$74,390	$264,000
49507	Grand Rapids, MI	4.5 mi	38,487	$61,461	$199,300
49506	Grand Rapids, MI	5.5 mi	34,673	$118,131	$375,000
49468	Grandville, MI · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
49509	Wyoming, MI	5.9 mi	28,152	$65,132	$202,100

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Questions about 49504

What city is zip code 49504?

49504 is assigned to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 49504 in?

49504 is in Kent County, Michigan.

What is the population of 49504?

About 40,036 people live in 49504, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 49504 in?

49504 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 49504?

The median household income in 49504 is $70,119.

What zip codes are near 49504?

The closest zip codes to 49504 are 49502, 49523, 49555, 49503, 49505.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49504, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.